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Magazine Island

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Beach Number:
qld0863
Includes Beaches:
Magazine Island Riverway Lagoon
State/Region:
QLD - South Townsville
Post Code:
4810
General Beach Hazard Rating:
1/10 ( Least hazardous)

Beach

Magazine Island is part of the port of Townsville and has been heavily modified by port development. Along the east side of the island, toward the mouth of Ross River, is a narrow, 200 m long strip of sand between the road and the creek. While the creek is used by boats for access to the bay, the beach is not recommended for swimming owing to the tidal flats adjacent to the beach, boat traffic and strong tidal currents in the creek that parallels the beach.

Parking

Type:
Formal parking area
Spaces:
50

Location

Information Symbols

  • Parking Parking
  • Seawall Seawall

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

PATROL INFORMATION

Patrol Information
  Mon 27/05 Tue 28/05 Wed 29/05 Thu 30/05 Fri 24/05 Sat 25/05 Sun 26/05
Riverway Lagoon (Lifeguards)
  9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm 		9:00am
- 6:00pm

STATISTICS

July 2012 - June 2013

Rescues:
14
First Aids:
193
Preventative Actions:
10946

The following organisations contribute to the above totals: Riverway Lagoon (Lifeguards)

Hazards

Service Providers

SLSA provides this information as a guide only. Surf conditions are variable and therefore this information should not be relied upon as a substitute for observation of local conditions and an understanding of your abilities in the surf. SLSA reminds you to always swim between the red and yellow flags and never swim at unpatrolled beaches. SLSA takes all care and responsibility for any translation but it cannot guarantee that all translations will be accurate.

WEATHER

Today 20° wind SSW/33 km/h

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Weather information
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26°0° 26°14° 27°15° 27°17° 27°17° 27°18°

TOWNSVILLE (8 km) issued at Fri 24 May 09:30 (EST)

WATER

25℃

Issued at Fri, May 24 07:03

SWELL FORECAST

Thursday
Friday
Saturday
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • AM
  • PM
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • ENE
    0.1 m
  • NE
    0 m
  • E
    0.1 m

South Townsville issued at Thu, May 23 22:00 (EST)

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TODAY'S RADAR

UV INDEX

7

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TODAY'S TIDE

  • Low
    2:32
    1.01m
  • High
    7:42
    3.14m
  • Low
    14:08
    0.31m
  • High
    20:43
    3.71m
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issued at Thu, May 23 00:00 (Local Time)

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